In a message dated 2/4/99 3:27:49 AM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< A word of caution... If you have an AGP nVidia video card
 on your Gateway, DO NOT install any of the Adobe programs
 that come with some scanners. There is a conflict between
 the nVidia drivers and Adobe Font Manager that results in
 windows not being able to boot. All you will get is a blue,
 fatal exception error screen. The ONLY way to recover was to
 format and re-install fresh. >>

Thanks so much for the information.  I printed it out.  One more
question.....Do most scanners use the Adobe programs?

Susan Hays

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